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Bachelor's-5% vs national median489 grads tracked

Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering at University of Hawaii at Manoa

Ranked 85th of 129 bachelor's programs in Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$64,285
middle 50%: $40,896 – $81,979
Median · 5 years out
$98,013
middle 50%: $77,183 – $112,340
Median · 10 years out
$120,153
middle 50%: $96,619 – $146,226

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of University of Hawaii at Manoa's bachelor's program in Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering earn a median $64,285 one year after graduating, rising to $120,153 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 5% below the national median of $103,080 for this field, ranking 85th of 129 reporting programs.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.

Will the degree pay for itself?

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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
4.4 yrs
≈ $4,968 total interest

Same major at other universities

Brigham Young University - Idaho
$98,748 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
$98,683 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama in Huntsville
$98,478 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Saint Louis
$98,392 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at San Antonio
$98,368 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University Bozeman
$98,183 · 5 yrs out
College of Staten Island/CUNY
$97,992 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Chicago
$97,875 · 5 yrs out
South Dakota State University
$97,697 · 5 yrs out
Clemson University
$97,636 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University
$97,494 · 5 yrs out
Kennesaw State University
$97,373 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Hawaii at Manoa

Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$141,692 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$141,257 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$117,305 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$116,734 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$113,420 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$107,740 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$104,584 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$103,739 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$101,061 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$97,476 · 5 yrs out
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out

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